Health informatics

federal agency managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (Rouse, 2014). Founder Dr. Joseph Mountain, visionary public health leader, had high hopes for what was at the time a small organization to prevent malaria from spreading across the nation (MMWR). The CDC targets many populations including local, state, and national levels to prevent and monitor outbreaks, put disease prevention strategies into effect, and also maintain national health statistics (Rouse, 2014). Preventing…

Piscotty, R. J., Kalisch, B., & Gracey-Thomas, A. (2015). Impact of Healthcare Information Technology on Nursing Practice. Journal Of Nursing Scholarship, 47(4), 287-293 7p. doi:10.1111/jnu.12138 This article by Piscotty, Kalisch, & Gracey-Thomas discussed the impact that healthcare technology has on nursing as a whole and how it ensures each patient receives the same level of care. As a whole we are seeing many hospital systems move towards technology when delivering care to each patient. By…

card, the information can be accessed during an emergency. It has been reported that six out of 10 healthcare providers could access the health information in the PHR during an emergency. An access to the PHR by the health care provider during an emergency is one of the most significant elements of the PHR program. Chronic Disease Management The Personal Health Records have been valued for use in the management of chronic diseases. It has…

The age of computers has drastically enhanced our ability to view, document and diagnose without the need to write on paper. There are many software applications available for use to aide in recording a patient’s health record. The technology of today is designed to capture the whole picture of a patient’s medical conditions. The paper medical record could often be illegible and often mistakes were made when transcribing, causing misinformation used to treat the patient. The benefits are huge,…

Abstract Health Information Exchange is tremendously important in the healthcare field. It enables the opportunity for medical staff to be able to share between providers within Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policy. Thus making hospitals become more efficient and effective with proving quality of care, but it widespread and be able to interoperate depends on patients allowing healthcare providers to be share their health records throughout the world. We must show…

steps in creating electronic health records can be traced back to the mid 1960’s, but it was not until 1972 that there was a system for electronic medical records. Development of these…

Health Information Systems (HIS) are any systems that capture, store, manage, or transmit information related to the health of individuals within the organization. Within these systems are source systems that supply the electronic health record (EHR) and other applications with data. Source systems include; administrative and financial systems, and ancillary (clinical) or departmental systems. Administrative and financial systems don’t process data referencing patient care, treatment, or tests.…

contributes to a health system that is not only inefficient but also stifles innovation (Maliyil, 2016). However, one specific healthcare legislation, the HITECH Act has led to an eight-fold increase in the adoption of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems by non-federal acute care hospitals since it was enacted in 2009 (The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, 2015). This proliferation of EHR systems has, in turn, has spurred other innovative Health Information…

(Electronic Health Records, 2012). Quality of Care It is arguable that EMRs have greatly enhanced the quality of medical care. New England Journal of Medicine, found evidence that practices with EHR provided better quality care (Benefits of EHRs, 2014). EMRs improve care coordination by more effectively and efficiently the sharing…

disposal companies. The Willow Bend policy should include verbiage requiring vendors to enter into a business associate agreement and certify that any employees handling PHI have appropriate HIPAA and privacy training (45 CFR 160.103) (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, n.d.). Willow Bend vs. Medicare Medicare rules regarding record maintenance and destruction are long and complex. The Willow Bend policy does not delineate Medicare records from any others.…